Gish
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This article is about The Smashing Pumpkins album. See also: actresses Lillian Gish and Dorothy Gish, and the computer game Gish made by Edmund McMillen.
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| LP by The Smashing Pumpkins | ||
| Released | May 28, 1991 | |
| Recorded | December 1990 - March 1991 | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
| Length | 45 min 45 s | |
| Record label | Hut | |
| Producer | Butch Vig, Billy Corgan | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Allmusic.com | 4.5 stars out of 5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDMISS70404042034031102&sql=A1e63mpz39f6o) |
| The Smashing Pumpkins Chronology | ||
| Gish (1991) | Lull (1991) | Siamese Dream (1993) |
It was recorded from December 1990 to March 1991 and released on May 28, 1991.
"I Am One", "Rhinoceros", "Bury Me", and "Daydream" appear on the demos from 1989 and some on a compilation of Early 1989 Demos.
James Iha has mentioned that he bought his first Gibson Les Paul guitar for the recording of Gish. He used these model guitars almost exclusively until 1998's Adore.
Gish originally peaked at #195 in the U.S. upon its release, and is currently certified platinum. As of May 2005, its U.S. sales stand at 1.1 million.
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Track listing
- "I Am One" - 4:07
- "Siva" - 4:20
- "Rhinoceros" - 6:32
- "Bury Me" - 4:48
- "Crush" - 3:35
- "Suffer" - 5:11
- "Snail" - 5:11
- "Tristessa" - 3:33
- "Window Paine" - 5:51
- "Daydream" - 3:08
There is also a short hidden song, "I'm Going Crazy", that plays after "Daydream".
Singles
- "Siva" was a limited edition 12"/CD with "Window Paine"
- "Rhinoceros" appeared on the Lull EP
- "I Am One" was re-released as a single on CD with "Plume" and "Starla"
- "Tristessa", a single prior to the recording of the album, was not re-released as a single
Outtakes
- The following songs are those that were written and recorded for "Gish" but did not make the final cut. All but one of the tracks were released on future recordings.
- "Blue"
- "Obscured"
- "Slunk"
- "Why Am I So Tired?"
- "Jesus Loves His Babies"
- "La Dolly Vita"
Charting singles
1991 Gish The Billboard 200 No. 195 1991 Gish Heatseekers No. 6 1991 Rhinoceros Modern Rock Tracks No. 27
Personnel
- Billy Corgan - Vocals, Guitar, Producer
- D'arcy - Bass, Vocals, Artwork
- James Iha - Guitar, Vocals
- Jimmy Chamberlin - Drums
- Bob Knapp - Photography
- Butch Vig - Producer, Engineer
- Howie Weinberg - Mastering
- Michael Lavine - Photography